Radiohead is still the greatest band in the world. So much so that when they release an album that isn't very good, that album will get automatic 5-star critical treatment . . . because the Radiohead "brand" is that strong.

^Funny.
Eurhythmics are critically acclaimed because Dave Stewart is smart and it is basically illegal to disparage Annie Lennox. But I can give them the nod...as Ace of Base isn't even a band.

So, I heard an REM song at a party on Friday. Next 'song' was some awful noise by a band called Limp Bizkit, making the likes of Radiohead, REM and the Chili Peppers sound like virtuosi. The pairing made me think about this thread, and heycal's frustrations, haha.

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THat said, I really liked the Bends and OK Computer. Then they started to lose me.

On solo trips, I used to listen to The Bends all the way through. Their successes on those two 'albums' are why any noises they make are certified 'hits'. Thom York farts while his iPhone indicates an incoming email...and the critics swoon. That gives me an idea.

One of the more interesting things I find about today's music is just how disposable the artists seem to be.

The pretty pop girls get replaced as soon as someone younger and prettier is found.

People listen to so many different music delivery systems now that real bands actually get less exposure.

I remember specifically when Simon Cowell formed One Direction. Bands like these are the real winners because the kids only need to be attractive and know how to follow instructions. How easy is that job? Ride around in the bus/plane, smile, sign some autographs, get blowed while your stylist makes you pretty for the show, go out and dance in front of 30,000 screaming 13 year old girls who want nothing more than to marry you and have your babies, go to the studio where the music is already there, written by experts who know how to write a song specifically designed to target the hearts of said 13 year old girls, record the whole album in one take bc auto tune will do most of the work anyway, go home, spend your paycheck as quickly as possible before you're replaced by the next boy band.

That begs the question... I wonder how many of these pop singers/bands actually just get a plain old paycheck while someone else collects the royalties.

Wagner's bloated, caterwauling self-aggrandizement ranked him as Musical Director of Hell. This inflated posseur could be described as the Jon Bon Guido of classical music while Berlitz was really only noted for his chain of language schools.

Wagner's bloated, caterwauling self-aggrandizement ranked him as Musical Director of Hell. This inflated posseur could be described as the Jon Bon Guido of classical music while Berlitz was really only noted for his chain of language schools.

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Enjoy, and remember, good boys don't impregnate their sisters......(ie; be careful where you are sticking that blade Siegmund).

1) The Beatles are far and away the greatest band of all time, with only the Rolling Stones coming anywhere close to them.

2) The Beach Boys were a decent band, but no where near The Beatles/The Rolling Stones.

3) Every single other band/musician in the history of time has been/is varying degrees of awful.

4) Every single band/musician since 1980 has written pure crap and are/were completely talentless hacks.

5) There is a clear and definitive way to determine if one band is better than another and that is based on the opinion of our resident music genius, the OP.

6) The OP reached a certain age sometime around 1980 where his brain function started to deteriorate rapidly, and he was no longer able to understand and appreciate newer sounds and music.

7) With each passing year since 1980, the OP has become more and more senile.

Thanks all for the interesting and highly educational read. For the record, I abstained from the vote since both RHCP and REM are great bands. I personally do not care for REM, but I recognize that they have written some good songs. Merry Christmas!

1) The Beatles are far and away the greatest band of all time, with only the Rolling Stones coming anywhere close to them.

Well, duh. This one is pretty obvious, and I'm suprised you needed to read the thread to learn this.

2) The Beach Boys were a decent band, but no where near The Beatles/The Rolling Stones.

Also common knowledge.

3) Every single other band/musician in the history of time has been/is varying degrees of awful.

Say what? There are tons of great artists. What thread have you been reading?

4) Every single band/musician since 1980 has written pure crap and are/were completely talentless hacks.

I never said or implied this either. Though no one seriously doubts that greatest era for rock and pop came before this.

5) There is a clear and definitive way to determine if one band is better than another and that is based on the opinion of our resident music genius, the OP.

Correct.

6) The OP reached a certain age sometime around 1980 where his brain function started to deteriorate rapidly, and he was no longer able to understand and appreciate newer sounds and music.

I enjoy tons of stuff from post 1980, though again, the best stuff has generally come before it.

7) With each passing year since 1980, the OP has become more and more senile.

Wiser and more discerning perhaps. You'll get there, son. Enjoy the Jonas Brothers or whoever now, and eventually your tastes will mature.

Thanks all for the interesting and highly educational read. For the record, I abstained from the vote since both RHCP and REM are great bands. I personally do not care for REM, but I recognize that they have written some good songs. Merry Christmas!

I don't care for REM because most of their music is too mellow for my tastes. While I do not like most of their music, I can still recognize that they are a great band and a lot of people like them a lot and for good reason. I do like a few of their heavier songs quite a bit, although I don't know the names. I disagree with the premise of this joke troll thread, which is that since the music of REM and RHCP do not appeal to your tastes, they are overrated and horrible.

I like hard rock and I do not like the Jonas Brothers. I prefer modern music, although I do like Pink Floyd.

Led Zeppelin is the greatest rock and roll band of all time in my opinion and it is just an opinion. Just my two cents as far as rock music goes. Seriously, if you are still under 40 or so and like rock music, do yourself a big favor and discover Led Zeppelin if you haven't already. They influenced every rock band that followed to a big degree.

Led Zeppelin is the greatest rock and roll band of all time in my opinion and it is just an opinion. Just my two cents as far as rock music goes. Seriously, if you are still under 40 or so and like rock music, do yourself a big favor and discover Led Zeppelin if you haven't already. They influenced every rock band that followed to a big degree.

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Way up there, for sure. Not Stones or Beatles territory, but among the greatest.

No. Frank Valli ain't good enough, and Bruce Springsteen is really more of a solo artist who wouldn't qualify for this thread even if his music was good enough.

Way up there, for sure. Not Stones or Beatles territory, but among the greatest.

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Ok but as far as Springsteen, he like Freddie Mercury just overshadowed his E street guys over time. But when Clarence Clemons (when he was alive) and the band were in concert they were a rockin cohesive unit..
Frankii Valli and the 4 Seasons still live on Broadway and all over the world with "Jersey Boys"..not many bands can say that

Ok but as far as Springsteen, he like Freddie Mercury just overshadowed his E street guys over time.

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Very different situations. For one thing, it wasn't called "Freddie Mercury and Queen". I'm also doubtful that Mercury wrote all the music and lyrics and that the band members were his employees, like in Springsteen's case. I'm no Springstreen expert, but I thought from the start it was pretty much "Bruce Springstreen and a bunch of guys he needs to play the back-up stuff".

An easy rule of thumb here: If the the guy's name goes in front of the band, he moves into the soloist category. You could replace members of the Heartbreakers, Crazy Horse, and the E Street band and still go on, but you can't really replace Tom Petty, Neil Young, and Bruce Sprinstreen in those bands.

Very different situations. For one thing, it wasn't called "Freddie Mercury and Queen". I'm also doubtful that Mercury wrote all the music and lyrics and that the band members were his employees, like in Springsteen's case. I'm no Springstreen expert, but I thought from the start it was pretty much "Bruce Springstreen and a bunch of guys he needs to play the back-up stuff".

An easy rule of thumb here: If the the guy's name goes in front of the band, he moves into the soloist category. You could replace members of the Heartbreakers, Crazy Horse, and the E Street band and still go on, but you can't really replace Tom Petty, Neil Young, and Bruce Sprinstreen in those bands.

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Frankii Valli and the 4 Seasons still live on Broadway and all over the world with "Jersey Boys"..not many bands can say that

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Or would want to.

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Those broke,drugged out guys with arthritis and no medical or dental plan would want to

...and the list goes on and on for Led Zeppelin. They were so varied and had such range as a rock band. Ask any great rock musician today and they'll say they listened to and learned a lot from Led Zeppelin.